South African Markets - Factors to watch on August 14

The following company announcements, scheduled economic
indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events
may affect South African markets on Wednesday.

ECONOMIC EVENTS
- Statistics South Africa publishes June retail sales. 1100
GMT
COMPANIES
- Full Year 2019 Tongaat Hulett Earnings Release.
- Half Year 2019 Curro Holdings Earnings Release.
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SOUTH AFRICAN MARKETS
South Africa's rand firmed on Tuesday, helped by improved
risk appetite on signs of easing trade friction after the United
States said it would delay tariffs on some Chinese products and
both sides agreed to continue talks.
Stocks closed slightly weaker, weighed down by the gold
sector.

GLOBAL MARKETS
Asian stocks joined a global equities surge on Wednesday,
after Washington delayed tariffs on some Chinese imports and
gave much-needed relief for markets gripped by political and
economic turmoil.

WALL STREET
U.S. stocks closed higher on Tuesday after an announced
delay of planned tariffs on some Chinese imports brought buyers
back to the equities market in a broad-based rally.

GOLD
Gold prices dipped on Wednesday after the United States
delayed tariffs on some Chinese imports, easing trade concerns,
although political uncertainties and lingering global growth
concerns limited losses for the safe-haven metal.

EMERGING MARKETS
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